Reed-hook.



W. L. KEITH.

REED HOOK.

APPLICATION FILED APR.16, 1913.

1,094,855, Patented Apr. 28, 1914.

NT ETC.

'W'INFIELD L. KEITH, OF MILLTOWN, MAINE.

REED-HOOK.

To (ZZZ 10720121 it may concern.

Be it known that I, lVrNrmLn L. Knrrn, a citizen of the United States,residing at Milltown. in the county of Washington and State of Maine,have invented certain new and useful Lnprovements in Reed-Hooks; and Ido hereby declare the following to be a full. clear, and exactdescription of the invention. such as will enable others skilled in theart to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to a weavers reed hook and illuminatingdetachable handle therefor.

The object of the invention is the provision of a reed hook and handletherefor hav ing an electric lamp attached which may be lighted at thewill of the operator to illuminate the parts of his work toward whichthe handle is directed.

A further object is to provide a reed hook having removable connectionwith a handle, whereby the parts may be readily separated.

In the accompanying drawing, Figure 1 represents a side elevation of myinvention complete. Fig. 2 is a sectional view through the handle andone of the batteries therein, and, Fig. 3 is an end view, partly insection, of a hook and handle.

Referring to the drawing, the numeral 1 indicates the handle of mydevice which may be constructed in any form desired and of any suitablematerial, such as metal or hard rubber. It is essential, however, thatthe handle be hollowed so as to receive one or a series of batteries 2,which are preferably of the ordinary dry type. The end 3 of the handlemay be either hinged or removable. as desired, so as to permit access tothe interior of the handle for replacing the batteries. The opposite endof the handle is provided with a socket to receive a small electric lamp4, which is adapted to be lighted when the button 5 in the side of thehandle 1 is depressed to close the circuit between the batteries andsaid lamp. A plate 6 is secured to the side of the handle 1 and providedat one end with a strap 7 and at the opposite end with a socket 8. Theparts 7 and 8 may be struck out from the plate 6, or formed separatelytherefrom and secured thereto in any suitable way.

Specification for Design.

Application filed April 16, 1913.

Patented Apr. 28, 1914.

Serial No. 761,406.

The reed hook is composed of a blade S having a slot and eye 9 in itsfree curved extremity and a shank 10 which is turned a quarter of arevolution with respect to the blade 8 so as to lie fiat against theplate 6. The shank is bent upon itself at 11 and the free end turnedoutwardly and offset, as at 12. The shank 10 is adapted to be insertedbeneath the strap 7 and moved lon gitudinally thereunder until the bentend 11 thereof engages within the socket 8 and the offset end 12 thereofsprings into locked position behind the strap 7. A shield and reflector13 for the lamp st is secured to the blade portion 8 of the hook.

From the foregoing it will be seen that I have provided an illuminatedreed hook which is extremely simple in construction and readilydetachable or attachable to a handle, in which is provided eilicientmeans for illuminating the work of the weaver.

What. I claim is:

1. The combination with a handle, and an ,electric light therein, of areed hook secured to said handle.

2. The combination with a handle, and an electric light therein, of areed hook detachably secured to said handle.

3. The combination with a handle, and an electric light therein, of areed hook secured to said handle, and a shield inclosing said light.

1. The combination with a handle, and an electric light therein, of areed hook detachably secured to said handle, and a shield carried bysaid hook and inclosing said light.

The combination with a handle, and an electric light therein, of a reedhook secured to said handle and a combined shield and reflector securedto said hook and partially inclosing said light.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in thepresence of two subscribing witnesses.

lVINFIELD L. KEITH.

\Vitnesses:

JOHN D. Gnovns, CHARLES B. MACININCH.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. C.

